Do you like VLC on your iPhone or iPad? You don't yet have it installed, but want to? Well, then you'd better be quick about it, as some VLC contributors are unhappy with the fact that VLC is distributed through Apple's App Store, violating the GPL the video player is licensed under. At least, that's what some think.

Repeating stuff that has been proven to be wrong a million times in this thread alone kind of works on people's nerves - especially when the man and organisation that actually wrote the damn GPL disagrees with you. Yes, had you actually read the mailing list at VideoLAN you would've known RMS made his position clear also.

It really doesn't say anything other than that he is glad that they are attempting to enforce the GPL against Apple. It doesn't provide any insight into the issue what-so-ever. I'm sure he said the same thing to whomever discovered the Tivo issue also.

Here is an interview with RMS describing how GPL v3 is necessary to eliminate companies from applying DRM to GPL software (which implies awareness of a loophole allowing it).